BBC: Those heartless Jews destroy the zoo

[steevo]

Hundreds of Palestinian schoolchildren used to come to the Gaza Zoo every week, but not now.

Tanks rolled through the area during the Israeli offensive. Much of the zoo was badly damaged, most of the animals died.

Cage after cage lies empty. Ostrich feathers are strewn close to a crater in the ground, beside the mangled steel bars of what was the birds' pen.

The burnt carcass of a camel by its former enclosure is one of the few sets of remains that have yet to be taken away.

"Some were killed in air strikes," says the zoo's manager, Emad Qassim, "but some of the animals were shot dead."

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7897385.stm

For sure, just ask the zoo's manager. But here's the other take and one that's all too familiar, outside the Beeb...

IDF forces operating in Gaza on Sunday uncovered an explosive device rigged with a timer that hidden in a Palestinian school. A fuse attached to the explosives extended to a zoo located dozens of yards away.

The soldiers managed to neutralize the bomb before it went off. Numerous weapons, including RPG launchers, grenades and AK-47 assault rifles were found inside the school.

www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3654407,00.html

[Teddy Bear]

The style of the BBC article is especially apparent when taking into account the author: By Aleem Maqbool
BBC News, Gaza a known Hamas sympathiser.

For examples of international media stories covering this conflict where the journalists have tried to present accurate reportage, then see this article:

Behind the Headlines: The truth about Hamas crimes in Gaza

13 Feb 2009
The evidence of Hamas' war crimes, its exaggeration of civilian casualties and damage to property, its abuse of humanitarian aid and its intimidation of Gaza's residents are finally coming to light.

One can really see the true biased nature of the BBC when you read the facts and stories that these media companies relate.

[steevo]

Very good. Don't know if you've got this but here's a link to a pdf there. It is a lot of info with good photos - so very thorough I can't imagine a better source on the net for anyone taking this subject serious.

"Hamas Exploitation of Civilians as Human Shields."

[Teddy Bear]

Very informative source - (had to repost the link as it was broken)
A great deal of other relevent and important information on this site as well.